A short Bibliography on Clarity in Communication

A short Bibliography on Clarity in Communication
Books
De Bono, E. (1998). Simplicity. London, England: Penguin Group.
Groeben, N. (1982). Leserpsychologie: Textverständnis ‐ Textverständlichkeit. Münster.
Maeda, J. (2006). The laws of simplicity. Design, technology, business, life. Cambridge,
MA: MIT Press.
Schmitt, T., & Perl, A. (2007). Simple Solutions. John Wiley & Sons.
Classics
Allen, L. E. (1958). Toward more clarity in business communications by modern logical
methods. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 5, 121‐135.
Langer, I., Thun, F. S. v., & Tausch, R. (1974). Verständlichkeit in Schule, Verwaltung,
Politik und Wissenschaft : mit einem Selbsttrainingsprogramm zur verständlichen
Gestaltung von Lehr‐ und Informationstexten. München: Reinhardt.
Orwell, G. (1946). Politics and the English Language. Horizon, 13(76), 252‐265.
Empirical Studies
Bambacas, M., & Patrickson, M. (2008). Interpersonal communication skills that enhance
organisational commitment. Journal of Communication Management, 12(1), 51‐
72.
Bang, H., Fuglesang, S. L., Ovesen, M. R., & Eilertsen, D. E. (2010). Effectiveness in top
management group meetings: The role of goal clarity, focused communication,
and learning behavior. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51, 253‐261.
Feinberg, S., & Pritzker, I. (1985). An MBA Communications Course Designed by Business
Executives. Journal of Business Communication, 22, 75‐83.
Langer, I. (1989). Verständlich informieren ‐ ein Beispiel empirischer Forschung. In B.
Fittkau (Ed.), Pädagogisch‐psychologische Hilfen für Erziehung, Unterricht und
Beratung (pp. 378‐401). Paderborn.
Naumann, J., Richter, T., Flender, J., Christmann, U., & Groeben, N. (2007). Signaling in
expository hypertexts compensates for deficits in reading skill. Journal of
Educational Psychology, 99(4), 791‐807.
Suchan, J., & Dulek, R. (1990). A Reassessment of Clarity in Written Managerial
Communications. Management Communication Quarterly, 4(1), 87‐99.
Overview Articles
Chatterjee, S. (2005). Core Objectives: Clarity in designing strategy. California
Management Review, 47, 33‐49.
Lloyd, J. (2008). Good Leaders Focus on Clarity in Communication. THE RECEIVABLES
REPORT, 8‐11.
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Marques, J. F. (2010). Enhancing the quality of organizational communication. A
presentation of reflection‐based criteria. Journal of Communication Management,
14(1), 47‐58.
Reeves, T. C., Ford, E. W., Duncan, W. J., & Ginter, P. M. (2005). Communication clarity in
strategic management data sources. Strategic Organization, 3, 243‐278.
Swift, M. H. (1973). Clear writing means clear thinking means. Harvard Business Review,
59‐62.
Temple, K. R. (2002). Setting CLEAR Goals: The Key Ingredient to Effective
Communications Planning. Public Relations Quarterly, 32‐34.
Tovey, J. (1998). Organizing features of hypertext: Some rhetorical and practical
elements. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 12(3), 371‐380.
Theory
Schnotz, W., & Kürschner, C. (2007). A Reconsideration of Cognitive Load Theory.
Educational Psychology Review, 19, 469‐508.
Sweller, J., & Chandler, P. (1994). Why some material is difficult to learn. Cognition and
Instruction, 12(3), 185‐233.
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